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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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